Courage: Your Major Gift Superpower

Have you ever wondered why a donor gives $500k to another charity and not yours when they’ve been giving for years and “love what you do”?

It’s usually one of two things, and sometimes both:

1) You didn’t ASK FOR MORE

And they did

You shared a fundraising goal broadly in an email or on social media without actually reaching out to that individual and inviting them to give more.

Do you expect your donors to know that “Join us!” Means “Hey, will you give $500k?”

2) You didn’t CAST A BIG VISION that inspired your donor

And they did

Your vision is so tiny and so small that it doesn’t seem like you need more help. ??

It doesn’t challenge your donor to step up.

Big gifts don’t come without intention, strategy and BIG vision.

We’ve been trained and socialized in the nonprofit space to be small. Keep overhead small. Keep your ambition small. Stay right where we want you. Doing humble, meaningful, tiny work that helps a few. Isn’t that cute.

What attracts mega gifts is BIG vision. Are you audacious or do you keep that a secret?

Your donors ARE giving away major gifts. Those gifts are going to the folks who ask boldly and cast big vision.

Bold vision and asking for more both take guts.

Time to stop playing it safe.

Time get bold and courageous.?

The Nonprofit CourageLab podcast with Julie Ordonez , Major Gifts Strategist and Coach will help you level up your own courage to boldly and genuinely ask for the gifts that your organization needs in order to achieve mission impact.

She'll teach you how to ask for more and raise major gifts?

"No one changed the world without first changing themselves." - Julie Ordonez?

If you're looking to raise more 5, 6 and 7-figure gifts from individuals and you know fear holds you back, this podcast is for you. Julie will guide you on how to develop the courage and strategy to ask for more.?